i just got a yucca cane for my back porch and i was wondering if it would bloom like my regular yuccas in the ground.
Do yucca canes bloom in a pot?
Doubt there will be enough root space in the pot to support flowering.........but strangers things have happened.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Root of Yucca plant appearing on top of the ground + Millipedes?
I bought an indoor Yucca plant and I just noticed that the root appears on top of the ground. Is it healthy? I read an article that a plant has some root issue when the root shows up above the ground.
Also, I found 2 Millipedes-es on the plant. How can I tell if there is anymore and terminate them?
Should I just return the plant to the store? Thanks for your help.
Root of Yucca plant appearing on top of the ground + Millipedes?
Yucca's are incredibly tough plants, so the fact that you're showing a bit of root probably means that the plant is starting to outgrow it's pot, and needs to be repotted, or that the soil has been a bit too much on the dry side and is pulling away.
Yucca's are relatively free from insects problems. This is one plant that spider mites don't like. At times you may find scale or mealybugs, but generally, the plants are insect free.
I think the millipedes have just hitched a ride, and I really don't think the lant has an infestation, so just give them a spray of insecticide
When buying plants look for ones that are well rooted and don't have any "cane wobble" and remember DO NOT overwater this plant or allow it to sit in water.
check out the photo, and more info at :
http://www.plant-care.com/yucca-plant.ht...
i hope this helps...
Reply:hendry82
In the following references you can determine if you really have a yucca. Also a root showing above ground would not be a problem UNLESS it has become root bound in its present container. That means to many roots for the container and the critter should/needs to be potte-up to the next size or better a much larger container.
Are the insects truely millipedes? Could they be leaf eating catapillers? Check references on millipedes as they do not feed upon hard plant tissues and are therefore not a danger to your yucca. See: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/20...
Finding more millipedes is possible if the conditions are right for them to be there in the first place. Ref. ref above for locations and Rx.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/37
http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Yucca_UK.htm
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1...
http://www.electricscotland.com/gardenin...
http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/plantfa...
http://www.tesselaar.net.au/growingguide...
http://www.plantcare.com/catalog/tepPlan...
http://www.plantcare.com/catalog/tepPlan...
http://www.gflora.com/index.php?cmd=genu...
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Also, I found 2 Millipedes-es on the plant. How can I tell if there is anymore and terminate them?
Should I just return the plant to the store? Thanks for your help.
Root of Yucca plant appearing on top of the ground + Millipedes?
Yucca's are incredibly tough plants, so the fact that you're showing a bit of root probably means that the plant is starting to outgrow it's pot, and needs to be repotted, or that the soil has been a bit too much on the dry side and is pulling away.
Yucca's are relatively free from insects problems. This is one plant that spider mites don't like. At times you may find scale or mealybugs, but generally, the plants are insect free.
I think the millipedes have just hitched a ride, and I really don't think the lant has an infestation, so just give them a spray of insecticide
When buying plants look for ones that are well rooted and don't have any "cane wobble" and remember DO NOT overwater this plant or allow it to sit in water.
check out the photo, and more info at :
http://www.plant-care.com/yucca-plant.ht...
i hope this helps...
Reply:hendry82
In the following references you can determine if you really have a yucca. Also a root showing above ground would not be a problem UNLESS it has become root bound in its present container. That means to many roots for the container and the critter should/needs to be potte-up to the next size or better a much larger container.
Are the insects truely millipedes? Could they be leaf eating catapillers? Check references on millipedes as they do not feed upon hard plant tissues and are therefore not a danger to your yucca. See: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/20...
Finding more millipedes is possible if the conditions are right for them to be there in the first place. Ref. ref above for locations and Rx.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/37
http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Yucca_UK.htm
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1...
http://www.electricscotland.com/gardenin...
http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/plantfa...
http://www.tesselaar.net.au/growingguide...
http://www.plantcare.com/catalog/tepPlan...
http://www.plantcare.com/catalog/tepPlan...
http://www.gflora.com/index.php?cmd=genu...
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How do you cook cassava/yucca roots so they don't poison you?
I heard cassava/yucca roots can kill or poison a person if not cooked properly. I bought some frozen and I would like to make Yucca Fritas.
How do you cook cassava/yucca roots so they don't poison you?
Hello xicanaocelotl,
I have certainly cooked cassava from frozen many times.
I have seen the brown fresh hard waxy cassava but its too messy to cook with coz of the wax. it is easy to buy the frozen packets. After being harvested, the fresh cassava will not last long and will store in the refrigerator for up to 1 to 2 days, but slightly longer for 3 to 4 days, when kept in a cool dry area.
Yes, it is believed that the roots and leaves of those poorly processed cassava plants do contain a substance that, when eaten, can trigger the production of cyanide.
Its true, that in eg. in Africa, improperly processed cassava is a major problem and is associated with many cyanide-related health disorders, especially amongst people who are already malnourished.
The cassava’s toxic content, is effectively reduced if the cassava is proper processed ie. drying, soaking in water, rinsing or baking – effectively.
When shortcut techniques are used to hurry production of large amounts of food in a shorter time especially during famines, the result is many toxic food products are made. If there was a way to remove the cyanide then there would be no need to process the cassava. Life would not only be easier but many lives would not be put at risk or even lost.
Cassava is most commonly used to make make tapioca, tapioca flour, pancakes, and snack chips and ofter referred to as Yuca Root (not the non-edibel plant), Manioc, Manihot, Mandioca, and Eddoes.
The processed foods that we have are usually thoroughly processed for marketing purposes. I have never worried about this and I boil the cassava for as long as it takes the food to be tender. Normal water boils at 100 degrees centigrade. This is sufficient to eradicate any toxins if present at all.
So dont worry so much about the toxins, dry roast or just boil at whatever tempreture the water reaches and it should be suffice.
So...where were we.? ok...defrosting ....
After defrosting the roots/ tuber, cut into equal pieces, which will allow you to make chips with it. Infact the tuber is treated like a potato.
Boil the cassava roots in pan, filled with salty water.
Cook until they are soft enough to be poked with a knife. the knife should pierce the heart of each piece easily without force.
The texture will change from a white opaque to a sticky - almost creamy/white colour.
Remove the pieces and allow to dry and cool. Cut into whatever shape you like....ie squares or long finger-like chips.
In a deep pan, add oil and cook as you would chips, until golden brown.
Serve with sprinked salt and pepper / chilli powder and lemon juice. But you can serve it as you like.
Alternatly, cook the cassave and mush the mixure and form small balls. deep-fry as you would chips.
Once boiled, you can eat it boiled. Add it to stews, soups
Or in a pan , heat oil and add chillis and ginger and tomatoes. cover and cook u it tomatoes are tender, add the cassava and enough water to just cover the pieces. season to taste. cover with a lid and simmer gently on a low flame untile the sauce has thickened.
serve whilst hot and with/without bread or nan-bread or chappati (flat indian bread).
I dont know what Fritas are but the cassava once boiled, is certainly not harmful.
Good luck and enjoy the food.
Reply:I've never heard of anyone eating yucca plants or roots. I do know that they can make cows and other livestock ill if they them--I've never seen a cow or horse that's actually been hungry enough to eat them though. Try searching for a recipe for what you are wanting to make--that should tell you how to cook them--or the package you bought should have cooking directions listed.
Reply:I don't think there is any truth to that. Yucca is what tapioca is made from. If you have a recipe, follow that and I am sure you will be fine.
How do you cook cassava/yucca roots so they don't poison you?
Hello xicanaocelotl,
I have certainly cooked cassava from frozen many times.
I have seen the brown fresh hard waxy cassava but its too messy to cook with coz of the wax. it is easy to buy the frozen packets. After being harvested, the fresh cassava will not last long and will store in the refrigerator for up to 1 to 2 days, but slightly longer for 3 to 4 days, when kept in a cool dry area.
Yes, it is believed that the roots and leaves of those poorly processed cassava plants do contain a substance that, when eaten, can trigger the production of cyanide.
Its true, that in eg. in Africa, improperly processed cassava is a major problem and is associated with many cyanide-related health disorders, especially amongst people who are already malnourished.
The cassava’s toxic content, is effectively reduced if the cassava is proper processed ie. drying, soaking in water, rinsing or baking – effectively.
When shortcut techniques are used to hurry production of large amounts of food in a shorter time especially during famines, the result is many toxic food products are made. If there was a way to remove the cyanide then there would be no need to process the cassava. Life would not only be easier but many lives would not be put at risk or even lost.
Cassava is most commonly used to make make tapioca, tapioca flour, pancakes, and snack chips and ofter referred to as Yuca Root (not the non-edibel plant), Manioc, Manihot, Mandioca, and Eddoes.
The processed foods that we have are usually thoroughly processed for marketing purposes. I have never worried about this and I boil the cassava for as long as it takes the food to be tender. Normal water boils at 100 degrees centigrade. This is sufficient to eradicate any toxins if present at all.
So dont worry so much about the toxins, dry roast or just boil at whatever tempreture the water reaches and it should be suffice.
So...where were we.? ok...defrosting ....
After defrosting the roots/ tuber, cut into equal pieces, which will allow you to make chips with it. Infact the tuber is treated like a potato.
Boil the cassava roots in pan, filled with salty water.
Cook until they are soft enough to be poked with a knife. the knife should pierce the heart of each piece easily without force.
The texture will change from a white opaque to a sticky - almost creamy/white colour.
Remove the pieces and allow to dry and cool. Cut into whatever shape you like....ie squares or long finger-like chips.
In a deep pan, add oil and cook as you would chips, until golden brown.
Serve with sprinked salt and pepper / chilli powder and lemon juice. But you can serve it as you like.
Alternatly, cook the cassave and mush the mixure and form small balls. deep-fry as you would chips.
Once boiled, you can eat it boiled. Add it to stews, soups
Or in a pan , heat oil and add chillis and ginger and tomatoes. cover and cook u it tomatoes are tender, add the cassava and enough water to just cover the pieces. season to taste. cover with a lid and simmer gently on a low flame untile the sauce has thickened.
serve whilst hot and with/without bread or nan-bread or chappati (flat indian bread).
I dont know what Fritas are but the cassava once boiled, is certainly not harmful.
Good luck and enjoy the food.
Reply:I've never heard of anyone eating yucca plants or roots. I do know that they can make cows and other livestock ill if they them--I've never seen a cow or horse that's actually been hungry enough to eat them though. Try searching for a recipe for what you are wanting to make--that should tell you how to cook them--or the package you bought should have cooking directions listed.
Reply:I don't think there is any truth to that. Yucca is what tapioca is made from. If you have a recipe, follow that and I am sure you will be fine.
How can I reduce height of 9 foot yucca houseplant? Can I cut it?
This yucca (elephantipes type, I think) is nearly 40 years old and I don't want to kill it..........but it's just too tall. I can't keep it in the house at this height. It's outside now, for summer, but in the fall when it's time to bring them all indoors, what to do?
Can these plants be just cut in two, or could I make a straight cut to take off the top 2 feet, eg.? How will that affect it?
And if cutting is ok, when should I do it, now or when it's back inside?
Thanks for advice!
How can I reduce height of 9 foot yucca houseplant? Can I cut it?
Since the growing point is at the base of the rosette, cutting back on the stem won't work. If you are hoping for adventitious growth to come from the trunk, probably not.
Now if you had pups at the base, yes, cut back the main stem and let the pups grow.
Another thought is airlayering. by nicking the trunk on several sides in one location, sprinkling with rooting hormone, wrapping with wet sphaghnum moss and covering with Saran wrap, you might get roots to form where you can then remove the roots and plant above and repot.
Reply:Why don't you put them in the yard.
Reply:cut it
Reply:Embark is a hormone that stunts plant growth. Use as directed after pruning plant to desired height.
Can these plants be just cut in two, or could I make a straight cut to take off the top 2 feet, eg.? How will that affect it?
And if cutting is ok, when should I do it, now or when it's back inside?
Thanks for advice!
How can I reduce height of 9 foot yucca houseplant? Can I cut it?
Since the growing point is at the base of the rosette, cutting back on the stem won't work. If you are hoping for adventitious growth to come from the trunk, probably not.
Now if you had pups at the base, yes, cut back the main stem and let the pups grow.
Another thought is airlayering. by nicking the trunk on several sides in one location, sprinkling with rooting hormone, wrapping with wet sphaghnum moss and covering with Saran wrap, you might get roots to form where you can then remove the roots and plant above and repot.
Reply:Why don't you put them in the yard.
Reply:cut it
Reply:Embark is a hormone that stunts plant growth. Use as directed after pruning plant to desired height.
My Yucca Cane tree seems to be dying. The leaves are getting yellow spots on them and wilting. Any Ideas?
I have had my Yucca Tree for about 6 months. I was told they were very hardy, however, this one seems to be wilting. I'm not sure if I am watering it enough or too much. I let it dry between waterings. I cut off the droopy leaves as they die, hoping to save energy in the tree. I'm running low on leaves. Can someone help?
My Yucca Cane tree seems to be dying. The leaves are getting yellow spots on them and wilting. Any Ideas?
They are durable plants and can tolerate being dry. Over watering will show as a brown tip with a yellow halo. Under watering is indicated in shriveled stalks (not woody trunk), and solid yellow and brown leaves. These are usually the lower leaves.
These plants can be purchased in a foliage tip or cane form.
This plant requires a lot of attention to keep looking nice.
PRUNING:
If these plants are grown in direct sunlight, they will stay compact and their stalks will be able to support the weight of their foliage. The less light they get, the more the stalks and foliage will stretch to the light source. Sometimes this stretched foliage will break off.
As yuccas age, we have found black splotches appear randomly on the foliage. Where it is possible trim the black parts off or remove the whole leaf altogether. If the whole head becomes unsightly, cut it down to a suitable height, and wait for the new heads to grow - usually three or four new heads will appear. Be careful not to over water now. Less foliage means less water.
My Yucca Cane tree seems to be dying. The leaves are getting yellow spots on them and wilting. Any Ideas?
They are durable plants and can tolerate being dry. Over watering will show as a brown tip with a yellow halo. Under watering is indicated in shriveled stalks (not woody trunk), and solid yellow and brown leaves. These are usually the lower leaves.
These plants can be purchased in a foliage tip or cane form.
This plant requires a lot of attention to keep looking nice.
PRUNING:
If these plants are grown in direct sunlight, they will stay compact and their stalks will be able to support the weight of their foliage. The less light they get, the more the stalks and foliage will stretch to the light source. Sometimes this stretched foliage will break off.
As yuccas age, we have found black splotches appear randomly on the foliage. Where it is possible trim the black parts off or remove the whole leaf altogether. If the whole head becomes unsightly, cut it down to a suitable height, and wait for the new heads to grow - usually three or four new heads will appear. Be careful not to over water now. Less foliage means less water.
If natural pet food is so fantastic for your dogs&cats why do some brands contain a known toxic plant YUCCA?
Known toxic plant Yucca: vomiting, depression, diarrhea, drooling, seizures
Yucca is toxic to dogs/cats.
If natural pet food is so fantastic for your dogs%26amp;cats why do some brands contain a known toxic plant YUCCA?
yucca schidigera extract is not harmful in dogs.
Used as a treatment for digestive and arthritic problems in dogs, horses, before humans.
http://www.mpsmarketing.com/Yucca.htm
Reply:I believe the ingredient is usually listed as "Yucca Schidigera Extract". I would suspect that this is one of those cases that part of the plant is toxic and part is non-toxic. (Similar to how, rhubarb leaves are toxic, but the stalks are not and are commonly eaten.)
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Yucca is toxic to dogs/cats.
If natural pet food is so fantastic for your dogs%26amp;cats why do some brands contain a known toxic plant YUCCA?
yucca schidigera extract is not harmful in dogs.
Used as a treatment for digestive and arthritic problems in dogs, horses, before humans.
http://www.mpsmarketing.com/Yucca.htm
Reply:I believe the ingredient is usually listed as "Yucca Schidigera Extract". I would suspect that this is one of those cases that part of the plant is toxic and part is non-toxic. (Similar to how, rhubarb leaves are toxic, but the stalks are not and are commonly eaten.)
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How to take care of Yucca (indoor plant?)?
I have an Yucca (tropical plant, indoor) and it's almost diing. I need to put in in another pot. How to take care of it and how to save the poor tree?
How to take care of Yucca (indoor plant?)?
Those things are synonymous with the desert. They need zero water and a desert sun. Make sure it's getting both. And I wouldn't replant a dying plant unless you want it to become a dead plant.
Reply:The yacca plant is an old stalwart that is a good starter. It is an imposing plant. It's leaves are sword-shaped, green and sharp. It has a tall woody trunk.
u can find more tips about lighting, watering and temperature on this site... good luck!!
http://www.houseplants-flowers-online-ca...
Reply:Yucca should be watered once a week with plenty of water, but only once a week. Then you can make tour poor plant a shower, it is needed from time to time.
Once read that you can bathe it, that means putting the pot into a large pail of water, until no more bubbles go out.
Try this with yours, then shower the leaves, and keep on showering the leaves from time to time.
Take off the dead leaves.
And do not change the pot, better change the place of the pot in your house.
Be confident. It is a strong plant.
And talk to your plants, they enjoy it.
How to take care of Yucca (indoor plant?)?
Those things are synonymous with the desert. They need zero water and a desert sun. Make sure it's getting both. And I wouldn't replant a dying plant unless you want it to become a dead plant.
Reply:The yacca plant is an old stalwart that is a good starter. It is an imposing plant. It's leaves are sword-shaped, green and sharp. It has a tall woody trunk.
u can find more tips about lighting, watering and temperature on this site... good luck!!
http://www.houseplants-flowers-online-ca...
Reply:Yucca should be watered once a week with plenty of water, but only once a week. Then you can make tour poor plant a shower, it is needed from time to time.
Once read that you can bathe it, that means putting the pot into a large pail of water, until no more bubbles go out.
Try this with yours, then shower the leaves, and keep on showering the leaves from time to time.
Take off the dead leaves.
And do not change the pot, better change the place of the pot in your house.
Be confident. It is a strong plant.
And talk to your plants, they enjoy it.
Has anyone ever transplanted a yucca plant from one area of the yard to another?
What are the roots like on a yucca? Can they be safely transplanted? How? When is the best time of year to transplant them? Not sure what zone I'm in though... North-central Ohio.
Has anyone ever transplanted a yucca plant from one area of the yard to another?
Wow, that's a lot of questions! Lol. :-)
While I have never transplanted a yucca plant myself, I have done some research on the subject. For your first question... Yucca roots vary depending on the individual variety of yucca you are transplanting. They can be short stolons or tubers that resemble Mr. Hanky or they can be long winding rhizomes that go deep underground. You will need to be very careful until you determine which variety you are working with. Most Yuccas can be safely and easily transplanted. Please see the links below. They contain step-by-step instructions. The best time of year for your hardiness zone (5b) will most likely be late spring so that the plant has a long growing season to develop healthy roots. Also, please check out the last link below as it describes the wonderful benefits of adding ground yucca root to your diet for joint pain relief! Good luck!
Reply:Yucca has a big tap root (like a carrot) dig down 10 inches or so and ten inches away except on one side go in there to cut the tap root and loosen the dirt as best you can and pry it out. They are tough and you will perhaps believe you've lost it as sometimes it will die back and wilt and look terrible but next year it will be fine.
Reply:It is easy to do, just dig it up and replant it where your want it. Make sure you get all the roots that you can. Give it water at first to keep the roots moist after transplanting. I have dug them up along the road and brought them home with no problems at all.
Reply:Should be easy. We have moved them pretty much year around except if ground is frozen. Just dig up by spading several inches away from the base ...cut off a section with a sharp knife to divide or just replant. If you have a 'baby' at the base...seperate and plant it too. mainly make sure the area is well drained and plenty of sun....probably spring after frost time [late April for you] is best.
Reply:I'm in zone 8. Our answer is to yank them out of the ground by wrapping a chain around them, drag them to the burn pile, and by the time they've dried enough to burn they've already rerooted themselves. If you want some, come and get them. HELP!!
Reply:Yucca seems to be about the easiest thin there is to transplant. The easiest way to transplant it is to take 2 to 3 foot section of the stem and stick about a foot of the butt end into the ground. Or you can dig up the original plant and move it. Yucca has a tap root system and you won't get it all and the original plant will probably come back as well.
Has anyone ever transplanted a yucca plant from one area of the yard to another?
Wow, that's a lot of questions! Lol. :-)
While I have never transplanted a yucca plant myself, I have done some research on the subject. For your first question... Yucca roots vary depending on the individual variety of yucca you are transplanting. They can be short stolons or tubers that resemble Mr. Hanky or they can be long winding rhizomes that go deep underground. You will need to be very careful until you determine which variety you are working with. Most Yuccas can be safely and easily transplanted. Please see the links below. They contain step-by-step instructions. The best time of year for your hardiness zone (5b) will most likely be late spring so that the plant has a long growing season to develop healthy roots. Also, please check out the last link below as it describes the wonderful benefits of adding ground yucca root to your diet for joint pain relief! Good luck!
Reply:Yucca has a big tap root (like a carrot) dig down 10 inches or so and ten inches away except on one side go in there to cut the tap root and loosen the dirt as best you can and pry it out. They are tough and you will perhaps believe you've lost it as sometimes it will die back and wilt and look terrible but next year it will be fine.
Reply:It is easy to do, just dig it up and replant it where your want it. Make sure you get all the roots that you can. Give it water at first to keep the roots moist after transplanting. I have dug them up along the road and brought them home with no problems at all.
Reply:Should be easy. We have moved them pretty much year around except if ground is frozen. Just dig up by spading several inches away from the base ...cut off a section with a sharp knife to divide or just replant. If you have a 'baby' at the base...seperate and plant it too. mainly make sure the area is well drained and plenty of sun....probably spring after frost time [late April for you] is best.
Reply:I'm in zone 8. Our answer is to yank them out of the ground by wrapping a chain around them, drag them to the burn pile, and by the time they've dried enough to burn they've already rerooted themselves. If you want some, come and get them. HELP!!
Reply:Yucca seems to be about the easiest thin there is to transplant. The easiest way to transplant it is to take 2 to 3 foot section of the stem and stick about a foot of the butt end into the ground. Or you can dig up the original plant and move it. Yucca has a tap root system and you won't get it all and the original plant will probably come back as well.
I just bought a YUCCA Root in the edible produce section. It was coated in wax. Will it grow if I plant it?
We really want some of these plants and they are said to grow wild around here, but we haven't found any.
I have planted Jersalem artichokes from the edible produce section and they grow like crazy.
I remember that when I bought elephant ear bulbs (garden section) they were coated in wax.
What do you think? Grow or eat? Yucca..yuch!
I just bought a YUCCA Root in the edible produce section. It was coated in wax. Will it grow if I plant it?
Don't mean to make toots mad, but there is such a thing as a yucca root. It is used a lot in Mexican and Indian cooking. I never heard of that root toots mentioned. We don't have a lot of Cuban and PR cooking where I live.Guess we both learned something. :-) I would cut off a piece, scrap the wax off and plant it, you have nothing to lose. You must be somewhere in the SW as I just go out in the desert, grab a stalk off a plant bring it home and stick it in the ground. If it doesn't grow just get one from HD or Lowe's. They are cheap enough.
P.S. On occasion we eat cactus too. :-)
Reply:What you bought in the store isn't actually "yucca"; it's cassava root. It is called "yuca", and is pronounced "you-kuh". It is used in Cuban and Puerto Rican cooking.
Even if it did sprout, you'd be very disappointed with the results if you were expecting a yucca plant..
I have planted Jersalem artichokes from the edible produce section and they grow like crazy.
I remember that when I bought elephant ear bulbs (garden section) they were coated in wax.
What do you think? Grow or eat? Yucca..yuch!
I just bought a YUCCA Root in the edible produce section. It was coated in wax. Will it grow if I plant it?
Don't mean to make toots mad, but there is such a thing as a yucca root. It is used a lot in Mexican and Indian cooking. I never heard of that root toots mentioned. We don't have a lot of Cuban and PR cooking where I live.Guess we both learned something. :-) I would cut off a piece, scrap the wax off and plant it, you have nothing to lose. You must be somewhere in the SW as I just go out in the desert, grab a stalk off a plant bring it home and stick it in the ground. If it doesn't grow just get one from HD or Lowe's. They are cheap enough.
P.S. On occasion we eat cactus too. :-)
Reply:What you bought in the store isn't actually "yucca"; it's cassava root. It is called "yuca", and is pronounced "you-kuh". It is used in Cuban and Puerto Rican cooking.
Even if it did sprout, you'd be very disappointed with the results if you were expecting a yucca plant..
How do you care for a gosh durn Yucca Tree?
I got a Yucca tree from wal mart today and i have no friggin clue how to take care of it. Can it say in my house? Help Please!
How do you care for a gosh durn Yucca Tree?
you can leave it indoors but they require a big pot. Put it outside in the yard a sunny spot. When it gets larger it will produce a large stem of flowers about 3 to 4 foot tall. When the floers die cut this stalk out of it. Water sparingly they are an upper dessert plant. They survive our winters here in norther Ohio. Indoors they like a sandy soil and sparse water. You may need a very large pot as it gets larger they sometimes grow 3 feet across.
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How do you care for a gosh durn Yucca Tree?
you can leave it indoors but they require a big pot. Put it outside in the yard a sunny spot. When it gets larger it will produce a large stem of flowers about 3 to 4 foot tall. When the floers die cut this stalk out of it. Water sparingly they are an upper dessert plant. They survive our winters here in norther Ohio. Indoors they like a sandy soil and sparse water. You may need a very large pot as it gets larger they sometimes grow 3 feet across.
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How do you cook or serve yucca root?
A friend gave me a waxed yucca root which she had no idea how to cook or eat it...neither do I ! Any experiences, recipes, or opinions most welcome.
How do you cook or serve yucca root?
You can do a lot with yucca. Boil it in some chicken broth, or cut it and fry it in a pan with garlic until brown, or add it to vegetable soup. (my favorite) I live in the midwest and wish I could find some yucca around here. I miss it.
Reply:Yucca Root is native to the carribean. The best of thing of carribean cooking is it's simplicity. The problem you will encounter with Yucca is that it is very fibrous and makes dishes like mashed yucca a little cumbersome. Keeping with the theme of simplicity you can do one of two things. First of all you are going to peel the Yucca like you would a potatoe depending on how thick the skin is you very well might need to use a knife and not a potatoe peeler.
Option 1) Cut the Yucca into serving portions about the size of a medium potato. Bring a pot of water to boil, once boiling add the Yucca. Depending on the size of the Yucca and how much you are cooking it can easily take 15-30 minutes to cook. You know its done by using the fork test, insert the fork it should be soft all the way through. Once done drain the water and serve with as a side dish. Serve this with an Aioli, Olive Oil and Garlic mixture.
You see simple.
Option 2) Ok my favorite because this can be served at a cook out or at a very formal affair and in both cases it adds a little excitement to a dish. Peel the Yucca as mentioned above, then julianne cut the Yucca (not too thin but not too thick about 1 inch x 1/2 inch - steak fries size) and remove the large fibers that you find. Ok here is the trick pat them dry and then salt them to taste, place them in a freezer bag to prevent freezer burn and freeze. Your preperation is done.
The day that you want to cook them simply take them out of the freezer DO NOT THAW. Heat corn oil (corn oil has a higher burning point, vegetable oil can burn and leave a bad taste on the yucca) Once the oil is hot drop enough frozen Yucca to in the pan to fill the pan but do not over fill. If you overfill your oil will cool down and not crisp your Yucca, instead the Yucca will absorb all of the oil. Brown the Yucca and make sure the center is soft, do not over cook or burn. Remove from pan and place on paper towels to drain oil. No need to salt you already took care of that (by the way the salt also prevents from them freezing together during the prep stage).
Your done - Serve these Yucca Fries with a great home made burger (Some condiment with Catsup but I would not). My favorite however is serving a great Porterhouse Steak with Yucca Fries and sprinkle the fries and steak with a little Aioli and granish with Parsley.
By the way Yucca is also known in many parts of the world as Cassava. If you like sea food I have a great dish called Bacalao with Yucca - It was known as a poor mans dish in Puerto Rico because Cod was plentiful and anyone can pull a Yucca from the gournd and start to cook. Again simplicity, but this has truly turned out to be a spectacular dish for all rich or poor.
Hope this helps - Enjoy!
Reply:We learned in survival training you can dry it, make a flour for bread. Commercially, the extract from yucca makes a foam for rootbeer and some of the tequilla drinks. I searched online. Lots of Latin-themed recipes. Many are complicated requiring other things. Follow this link for an eggplant and yucca burrito. It sounds reasonable.
Reply:Fried Yucca with Feta Cheese Sauce
4 piece of yucca root
1/4 cup Vegetable oil for frying
2 tbl Fine chopped hot chile
Pepper
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup Evaporated milk
1/2 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 cup Chopped onion rinsed in
Boiling water
Peel yucca down to white flesh and place in boiling water and boil for 20 minutes. Remove yucca and let cool. When cool, cut yucca into slices, being sure to remove the tough center fibers. Pan fry in 1/4 cup vegetable oil until browned. The sauce can be prepared while the yucca is cooling. Mash feta cheese and egg yolks together using a fork. Mix in chile pepper and salt with beaters. Pour in the vegetable oil a little at a time while beating continuously. Add evaporated milk and lemon juice and beat well.
Mix in onion. Serve as appetizer using the sauce for dipping or th yucca can be served as a side dish with the sauce poured over it. The onion can be place in a strainer and rinsed until tender in the boiling water from which the yucca was removed.
Mashed Yucca
1/4 lb Yucca fresh or frozen
1 tsp Salt
4 tbl Unsalted butter
6 x to 8 Garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup White vinegar
1/2 tsp Freshly-ground black pepper
1 bn Italian parsley leaves chopped
Wash and peel the fresh yucca or thaw the frozen. Place in a small saucepan, and add water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the yucca is cool enough to handle, pull each root apart and remove the large fibrous veins near the center, keeping the flesh in large chunks.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic until tender but not brown. Add the vinegar, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Bring to a boil and add the yucca. Stir and mash with a wooden spoon until a lumpy mixture is formed. Transfer to a baking dish. Cover and bake 10 minutes. Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
How do you cook or serve yucca root?
You can do a lot with yucca. Boil it in some chicken broth, or cut it and fry it in a pan with garlic until brown, or add it to vegetable soup. (my favorite) I live in the midwest and wish I could find some yucca around here. I miss it.
Reply:Yucca Root is native to the carribean. The best of thing of carribean cooking is it's simplicity. The problem you will encounter with Yucca is that it is very fibrous and makes dishes like mashed yucca a little cumbersome. Keeping with the theme of simplicity you can do one of two things. First of all you are going to peel the Yucca like you would a potatoe depending on how thick the skin is you very well might need to use a knife and not a potatoe peeler.
Option 1) Cut the Yucca into serving portions about the size of a medium potato. Bring a pot of water to boil, once boiling add the Yucca. Depending on the size of the Yucca and how much you are cooking it can easily take 15-30 minutes to cook. You know its done by using the fork test, insert the fork it should be soft all the way through. Once done drain the water and serve with as a side dish. Serve this with an Aioli, Olive Oil and Garlic mixture.
You see simple.
Option 2) Ok my favorite because this can be served at a cook out or at a very formal affair and in both cases it adds a little excitement to a dish. Peel the Yucca as mentioned above, then julianne cut the Yucca (not too thin but not too thick about 1 inch x 1/2 inch - steak fries size) and remove the large fibers that you find. Ok here is the trick pat them dry and then salt them to taste, place them in a freezer bag to prevent freezer burn and freeze. Your preperation is done.
The day that you want to cook them simply take them out of the freezer DO NOT THAW. Heat corn oil (corn oil has a higher burning point, vegetable oil can burn and leave a bad taste on the yucca) Once the oil is hot drop enough frozen Yucca to in the pan to fill the pan but do not over fill. If you overfill your oil will cool down and not crisp your Yucca, instead the Yucca will absorb all of the oil. Brown the Yucca and make sure the center is soft, do not over cook or burn. Remove from pan and place on paper towels to drain oil. No need to salt you already took care of that (by the way the salt also prevents from them freezing together during the prep stage).
Your done - Serve these Yucca Fries with a great home made burger (Some condiment with Catsup but I would not). My favorite however is serving a great Porterhouse Steak with Yucca Fries and sprinkle the fries and steak with a little Aioli and granish with Parsley.
By the way Yucca is also known in many parts of the world as Cassava. If you like sea food I have a great dish called Bacalao with Yucca - It was known as a poor mans dish in Puerto Rico because Cod was plentiful and anyone can pull a Yucca from the gournd and start to cook. Again simplicity, but this has truly turned out to be a spectacular dish for all rich or poor.
Hope this helps - Enjoy!
Reply:We learned in survival training you can dry it, make a flour for bread. Commercially, the extract from yucca makes a foam for rootbeer and some of the tequilla drinks. I searched online. Lots of Latin-themed recipes. Many are complicated requiring other things. Follow this link for an eggplant and yucca burrito. It sounds reasonable.
Reply:Fried Yucca with Feta Cheese Sauce
4 piece of yucca root
1/4 cup Vegetable oil for frying
2 tbl Fine chopped hot chile
Pepper
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup Evaporated milk
1/2 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 cup Chopped onion rinsed in
Boiling water
Peel yucca down to white flesh and place in boiling water and boil for 20 minutes. Remove yucca and let cool. When cool, cut yucca into slices, being sure to remove the tough center fibers. Pan fry in 1/4 cup vegetable oil until browned. The sauce can be prepared while the yucca is cooling. Mash feta cheese and egg yolks together using a fork. Mix in chile pepper and salt with beaters. Pour in the vegetable oil a little at a time while beating continuously. Add evaporated milk and lemon juice and beat well.
Mix in onion. Serve as appetizer using the sauce for dipping or th yucca can be served as a side dish with the sauce poured over it. The onion can be place in a strainer and rinsed until tender in the boiling water from which the yucca was removed.
Mashed Yucca
1/4 lb Yucca fresh or frozen
1 tsp Salt
4 tbl Unsalted butter
6 x to 8 Garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup White vinegar
1/2 tsp Freshly-ground black pepper
1 bn Italian parsley leaves chopped
Wash and peel the fresh yucca or thaw the frozen. Place in a small saucepan, and add water to cover and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the yucca is cool enough to handle, pull each root apart and remove the large fibrous veins near the center, keeping the flesh in large chunks.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic until tender but not brown. Add the vinegar, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Bring to a boil and add the yucca. Stir and mash with a wooden spoon until a lumpy mixture is formed. Transfer to a baking dish. Cover and bake 10 minutes. Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
What is the best way to cook yucca root?
I have had yucca, or casava before and it was delicious, but I am not sure exactly how it was prepared.
What is the best way to cook yucca root?
1 lb Peeled yucca root
5 Cups water
2 Tablespoons All purpose flour
1 egg
¼ Cup diced yellow onion
1 Teaspoon sugar
¼ Teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons butter (option)
Put yucca root and water in a large pot and boiled till yucca root tender. Pour cooked yucca root in to a colander to drained. Put cooked yucca root in a large bowl and mashed till it smooth, add flour, egg, onion, sugar and salt, mix well. Use your hand to makes 6 balls out of yucca dough then flatten each ball to shape like pancake, set a side when done. Pre heat a skillet or wok with high temperature. When skillet is hot, add oil and yucca cakes, pan-fry yucca root cakes till both sides golden brown. Spreads butter on top and serve immediately.Great for appetizer, or side dish with any type of grilled meat.
Reply:boiled
Reply:I always boil the roots and add whatever seasoning for taste.
What is the best way to cook yucca root?
1 lb Peeled yucca root
5 Cups water
2 Tablespoons All purpose flour
1 egg
¼ Cup diced yellow onion
1 Teaspoon sugar
¼ Teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons butter (option)
Put yucca root and water in a large pot and boiled till yucca root tender. Pour cooked yucca root in to a colander to drained. Put cooked yucca root in a large bowl and mashed till it smooth, add flour, egg, onion, sugar and salt, mix well. Use your hand to makes 6 balls out of yucca dough then flatten each ball to shape like pancake, set a side when done. Pre heat a skillet or wok with high temperature. When skillet is hot, add oil and yucca cakes, pan-fry yucca root cakes till both sides golden brown. Spreads butter on top and serve immediately.Great for appetizer, or side dish with any type of grilled meat.
Reply:boiled
Reply:I always boil the roots and add whatever seasoning for taste.
How do yucca plants reproduce?
I moved three of four yucca plants about six weeks ago. I just noticed this week these little sprigs of plants comming up in the flower bed. Today it dawned on me I probably didn't get all the roots when I moved them, is this possible?
How do yucca plants reproduce?
Yes, it is possible because that's one way yucca reproduce, by sending up new shoots from the roots. Yucca can have a very sprawling root structure. Think about it, in the desert they want to send roots far, wide and deep to gather any moisture they can. In your flower bed they don't behave any differently. If you do not want any more yucca growing in that part of the garden be prepared to dig and pull and dig some more. Yucca are very hardy, and persistant plants.
By the way, up here in Wisconsin my plants have no prblems making it through the cold winters. Right now all my more mature yuccas are about ready to bloom. I love the flowers, but they don't last very long.
Reply:These are shoots they can be seperated when they ger 4 inches tall and repotted in their own pot.
Reply:Yucca root is very tuberous, storing nutrients and water, so yes, there is a chance that you didn't dig up all the root and new plants are coming up.
How do yucca plants reproduce?
Yes, it is possible because that's one way yucca reproduce, by sending up new shoots from the roots. Yucca can have a very sprawling root structure. Think about it, in the desert they want to send roots far, wide and deep to gather any moisture they can. In your flower bed they don't behave any differently. If you do not want any more yucca growing in that part of the garden be prepared to dig and pull and dig some more. Yucca are very hardy, and persistant plants.
By the way, up here in Wisconsin my plants have no prblems making it through the cold winters. Right now all my more mature yuccas are about ready to bloom. I love the flowers, but they don't last very long.
Reply:These are shoots they can be seperated when they ger 4 inches tall and repotted in their own pot.
Reply:Yucca root is very tuberous, storing nutrients and water, so yes, there is a chance that you didn't dig up all the root and new plants are coming up.
How do you prune an outdoor Yucca plant?
We have a large yucca in our front yard landscaping (it was here when we bought the house). I really like it, very pretty white flowers in the spring. But lately it has started to look shabby around the bottom and some of the leaves have turned yellow.
How can keep it looking green and healthy?
How do you prune an outdoor Yucca plant?
Cut off all the dead foliage using sharp, heavy-duty shears at least once a year, preferably after the dormant season. Never pull the leaves off; pulling harms the central stalk.
Once your Yucca flowers chances are good (depending on the variety) the central plant will die off and leave you with three to five new plants around the stalk. After the stalk has dried and before the new plants get too big you'll need to remove the center. Sometimes it gets really wet and rotted and pulls out easily. You'll probably want to use hedge trimmers or another type of blade though, to avoid damaging the new plants and to be sure to cut through all that fibrous material. {Yuccas are very fibrous. Native Americans used to use the fibers to weave fabrics, ropes and bowls.} In a few years all your young plants will be blooming and starting new plants of their own. Yuccas are also highly adaptive and spread quickly.
Reply:Go here:
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2004/ar...
Reply:All you need to do is cut off the brown/yellow leaves. Don't overwater...natural rain water is plenty.
Reply:You go up to it and yell "Yucca Yucca Yucca!" and then jump up and down 3 times and fall down. then it will be pruned.
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How can keep it looking green and healthy?
How do you prune an outdoor Yucca plant?
Cut off all the dead foliage using sharp, heavy-duty shears at least once a year, preferably after the dormant season. Never pull the leaves off; pulling harms the central stalk.
Once your Yucca flowers chances are good (depending on the variety) the central plant will die off and leave you with three to five new plants around the stalk. After the stalk has dried and before the new plants get too big you'll need to remove the center. Sometimes it gets really wet and rotted and pulls out easily. You'll probably want to use hedge trimmers or another type of blade though, to avoid damaging the new plants and to be sure to cut through all that fibrous material. {Yuccas are very fibrous. Native Americans used to use the fibers to weave fabrics, ropes and bowls.} In a few years all your young plants will be blooming and starting new plants of their own. Yuccas are also highly adaptive and spread quickly.
Reply:Go here:
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2004/ar...
Reply:All you need to do is cut off the brown/yellow leaves. Don't overwater...natural rain water is plenty.
Reply:You go up to it and yell "Yucca Yucca Yucca!" and then jump up and down 3 times and fall down. then it will be pruned.
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Is it normal for yucca plants to die after blooming?
We are watering our yucca everyday, the yucca at our house as well as some of our neighbors are turning brown and brittle, is this normal?
Is it normal for yucca plants to die after blooming?
Wow, talk about timing. I just walked in the door from digging up the remains of my late yucca. poor old girl bloomed in April, died in may. not all species meet such a bloom and die future. in fact the majority bloom year after year and live a long time. the yucca you are referring to is the Yucca whipplea (Our Lord's Candle) it's one you wouldn't plant in a traffic area. sharply toothed edges, needle like tips. after it's summer bloom, it dies. but new plants replace it from seed and off shoots.
On the subject of watering, if you have been following a daily schedule of irrigation, DON'T! Most need only occasional deep soakings. they will live much longer without water then they will live being over watered.
Reply:It is for me...I have a black thumb.
Reply:I have a yucca that's 11 years old. I never water it. I let nature do it. And it does great. It's now over 7 feet tall and has sprouted 2 additional plants.
Reply:No it is not normal. You may be overwatering, as yucca are used to dry climates naturally. They are suseptable to rotting if they are in soggy conditions, and will then turn brown. Thoroughly water, but let the soil dry out between waterings, and be sure you have good drainage. Mine have stayed green for 5 years now in Missouri, and flower every year. I water them infrequently - only if there has been no rain for at least 2 weeks, and they are fine. They also are hardy in winter, in fact they stay green all year even in the snow!
Reply:From what I can gather its not normal for Yucca plants to die at all - they're pretty hardy and it should be quite difficult to kill them.
If your neighbours Yucca are suffering as well, I suggest you look into the soil composition in your area. it could be high acid content etc... If no other plants in your garden are suffering, maybe investigate the nursery you got them from - especially if your neighbour got them from the same one.
Reply:Sounds like you might be overwatering them. Depends on where you live, but these are kind of like a desert type plant and I wouldn't think they need that much watering. Or they might just be going thru a dormant period. I would search the internet and see what you can find or contact a good landscaper or gardener to see what they know.
Is it normal for yucca plants to die after blooming?
Wow, talk about timing. I just walked in the door from digging up the remains of my late yucca. poor old girl bloomed in April, died in may. not all species meet such a bloom and die future. in fact the majority bloom year after year and live a long time. the yucca you are referring to is the Yucca whipplea (Our Lord's Candle) it's one you wouldn't plant in a traffic area. sharply toothed edges, needle like tips. after it's summer bloom, it dies. but new plants replace it from seed and off shoots.
On the subject of watering, if you have been following a daily schedule of irrigation, DON'T! Most need only occasional deep soakings. they will live much longer without water then they will live being over watered.
Reply:It is for me...I have a black thumb.
Reply:I have a yucca that's 11 years old. I never water it. I let nature do it. And it does great. It's now over 7 feet tall and has sprouted 2 additional plants.
Reply:No it is not normal. You may be overwatering, as yucca are used to dry climates naturally. They are suseptable to rotting if they are in soggy conditions, and will then turn brown. Thoroughly water, but let the soil dry out between waterings, and be sure you have good drainage. Mine have stayed green for 5 years now in Missouri, and flower every year. I water them infrequently - only if there has been no rain for at least 2 weeks, and they are fine. They also are hardy in winter, in fact they stay green all year even in the snow!
Reply:From what I can gather its not normal for Yucca plants to die at all - they're pretty hardy and it should be quite difficult to kill them.
If your neighbours Yucca are suffering as well, I suggest you look into the soil composition in your area. it could be high acid content etc... If no other plants in your garden are suffering, maybe investigate the nursery you got them from - especially if your neighbour got them from the same one.
Reply:Sounds like you might be overwatering them. Depends on where you live, but these are kind of like a desert type plant and I wouldn't think they need that much watering. Or they might just be going thru a dormant period. I would search the internet and see what you can find or contact a good landscaper or gardener to see what they know.
Yucca plant leaves are folding and look wrinkly, need more water?
I bought a yucca plant which i put in a larger pot filled with potting mix. i put some water over the weekend. I have it sitting by the window where it gets direct sunlight every morning.
Yucca plant leaves are folding and look wrinkly, need more water?
How much water are they getting? You may have a drainage problem, or something in the water you use, like flourine on lillies,but you may just need the plant to settle in and get happy. Usually yuccas are pretty darn bulletproof.
Reply:Yucca is a succulent plant, which stores water. Chances are that it is getting over watered. Check your drainage and give it a chance to dry out.
Yucca plant leaves are folding and look wrinkly, need more water?
How much water are they getting? You may have a drainage problem, or something in the water you use, like flourine on lillies,but you may just need the plant to settle in and get happy. Usually yuccas are pretty darn bulletproof.
Reply:Yucca is a succulent plant, which stores water. Chances are that it is getting over watered. Check your drainage and give it a chance to dry out.
How do you kill a yucca plant in your yard?
The yucca plant has roots that go on forever and they are causing cracks in the surrounding concrete.
How do you kill a yucca plant in your yard?
You can kill the yucca plant with a simple home remedy for unwanted weeds (plants in the wrong place) by pouring boiling salt water on the stump after you cut the plant out. Repeat this for three days and the plant will die to the roots.
Reply:water it! Actually cut it back and spray it with round-up. In about 10 days it will be all through the root system. I never heard of yucca roots causing concrete to crack, even trees have a hard time doing that.
Reply:I agree with the poster above, DON"T KILL IT!!!!! PLEASE! Ask around, and make an offer to anyone that digs it up can have it for free. I will imagine someone will take you up on it. ALso, try a nursery. I bet they will come , dig it up and then sell it for a lot of money. Depending on how big it is and what type, yuccas of substantial size can command a lot of money. Try putting it on Ebay (after you dig it up.) I wish I was near you I'd come and dig up every yucca you didn't want! :)
Reply:Don't kill it! Ask around if anybody wants a yucca. If somebody does, have him come over and dig it up. I've never heard of a yucca causing the problem you decribe, though.
Reply:Your best bet would be to dig a hole around the plant and then fill the hole with rock salt.The kind you use with water filtration systems.Then cover with dirt,and water the hell out of it.That way it is getting salt water,and nothing else.
Reply:I know, I know, I know, I couldn't get rid of the one I have, until I dug it all up, and everytime I saw it creeping up again I would dig it out this had gone on since September 04 and finally I think it's gone. If you have to resort to chemicals, try "roundup" it'll kill anything, but you won't be able to use that area for a while.
Reply:Please ignore all suggestions about using salt to kill plants. High salt content in soil will prevent anything growing there.
If you choose to remove it by digging, go down at least 18", and you still may not remove all the tubers. When they sprout, keep pulling them until energy stored underground is used up.
Reply:I heard the horror story about the same situation as yours. Yucca plant loves dry and warm atmosphere. If you live in this kind of climate, sorry you are out of luck. They will never, I mean, never go away. Whatever you try, they will come back. How about drowning them by watering lots and lots??
How do you kill a yucca plant in your yard?
You can kill the yucca plant with a simple home remedy for unwanted weeds (plants in the wrong place) by pouring boiling salt water on the stump after you cut the plant out. Repeat this for three days and the plant will die to the roots.
Reply:water it! Actually cut it back and spray it with round-up. In about 10 days it will be all through the root system. I never heard of yucca roots causing concrete to crack, even trees have a hard time doing that.
Reply:I agree with the poster above, DON"T KILL IT!!!!! PLEASE! Ask around, and make an offer to anyone that digs it up can have it for free. I will imagine someone will take you up on it. ALso, try a nursery. I bet they will come , dig it up and then sell it for a lot of money. Depending on how big it is and what type, yuccas of substantial size can command a lot of money. Try putting it on Ebay (after you dig it up.) I wish I was near you I'd come and dig up every yucca you didn't want! :)
Reply:Don't kill it! Ask around if anybody wants a yucca. If somebody does, have him come over and dig it up. I've never heard of a yucca causing the problem you decribe, though.
Reply:Your best bet would be to dig a hole around the plant and then fill the hole with rock salt.The kind you use with water filtration systems.Then cover with dirt,and water the hell out of it.That way it is getting salt water,and nothing else.
Reply:I know, I know, I know, I couldn't get rid of the one I have, until I dug it all up, and everytime I saw it creeping up again I would dig it out this had gone on since September 04 and finally I think it's gone. If you have to resort to chemicals, try "roundup" it'll kill anything, but you won't be able to use that area for a while.
Reply:Please ignore all suggestions about using salt to kill plants. High salt content in soil will prevent anything growing there.
If you choose to remove it by digging, go down at least 18", and you still may not remove all the tubers. When they sprout, keep pulling them until energy stored underground is used up.
Reply:I heard the horror story about the same situation as yours. Yucca plant loves dry and warm atmosphere. If you live in this kind of climate, sorry you are out of luck. They will never, I mean, never go away. Whatever you try, they will come back. How about drowning them by watering lots and lots??
Is a yucca tree plant from California poisonous to my cat?
my dad broght back some kind of yucca tree from california some years ago. it has been at my gram's house since, but it has gotten to big for her. My dad is going to want to bring it here. I am worried about it being poisonous to my cats. does anyone know (1) if it is poisonous (2) what the affects (severe sickness, death etc.) will be if my cats eat it?
Is a yucca tree plant from California poisonous to my cat?
I don't know but I wouldn't let your cat near it, your cat will probably leave it alone. my cats only eat grass and if my mom has a vase of flowers they'll eat those, search on google for a liste of piosenous plants for cats
Reply:I think so.
Reply:The most dangerous part of the yucca plant is the juice but the leaves may be harmful if consumed but if you think it may hurt the animal then try keep the animal away from the plant.
Reply:Hi there; you may want to check with the local vet that you go too..I do know that there are a lot of house hold plants that are very toxic to pets of all kinds..I don't know if you ever herd of a plant called Dumb Kane(probably not spelling this right)?? This plant is very toxic to animals; when consumed by a pet the tongue and breathing passage way swells up and the animal can't breath and there for can die.. You may also want to watch the cats so they don't use the plants soil for a liter box..Please ask the vet and maybe a local green house that grows plants...Good Luck
Reply:Yucca are safe houseplants. No need to worry.
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Is a yucca tree plant from California poisonous to my cat?
I don't know but I wouldn't let your cat near it, your cat will probably leave it alone. my cats only eat grass and if my mom has a vase of flowers they'll eat those, search on google for a liste of piosenous plants for cats
Reply:I think so.
Reply:The most dangerous part of the yucca plant is the juice but the leaves may be harmful if consumed but if you think it may hurt the animal then try keep the animal away from the plant.
Reply:Hi there; you may want to check with the local vet that you go too..I do know that there are a lot of house hold plants that are very toxic to pets of all kinds..I don't know if you ever herd of a plant called Dumb Kane(probably not spelling this right)?? This plant is very toxic to animals; when consumed by a pet the tongue and breathing passage way swells up and the animal can't breath and there for can die.. You may also want to watch the cats so they don't use the plants soil for a liter box..Please ask the vet and maybe a local green house that grows plants...Good Luck
Reply:Yucca are safe houseplants. No need to worry.
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How do I care for my indoor Yucca plant, that is in poor shape?
I have a yucca plant that I rescued from my mother. During a few of the winter months here in Washington state, she left the plant in the cold. This is the type of Yucca that grows very tall and has one single stalk with leaves that grow from top to bottom. It was in a small pot, and standing around 4 feet tall. The leaves now are dead and dried on the ends and edges. Some leaves are still green in the middle area. This is the shape of the majority of the plant. The stalk feels strong and thick, and the new shoots are green and doing well. I have since transplanted the plant into a bigger pot, and set it in a well lighted area in my apartment. I was wondering if I should cut the brown off the leaves, or let them go? Do you have any care tips for indoor Yucca plants?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
How do I care for my indoor Yucca plant, that is in poor shape?
Be patient. Try watering the plant from the bottom. As in put the pot in a bowl type thing and put water in the bottom. You can trim the brown leaves and that will help take the stress off the rest of the plant. Look at the bottom of your pot to see if you see any roots. If you do it could be root bound and may need to be in a bigger pot. Dividing the plant is too stressful for it so I do not recommend it. The way I feel about plants is that if there is one green leaf then it is worth saving so yours sounds good.
Reply:Yucca take very little water but make sure the water is getting to the center of the roots. It need lots of sun . might try some fish elmulsion as well. Report It
Reply:The leaves on the lower part of a yucca can die as the plant ages. Since I can't see the plant it's hard for me to tell you what's actually happening to it but it could be in fairly good shape considering it's not getting enough light.
If there is anyway that you could put it outside in direct sunlight when the weather is warm it would do it a world of good. As I'm sure you know, this is a desert plant which normally grows in very intense light conditions.
Repotting was a good idea and, since it's putting on new shoots, it is probably not close to death. In your area don't water more than twice a month during the growing season. Let dry between waterings but make sure the soil is damp (not wet) throughout when you do water. Fertilize once a month during the growing season but not at all while it's dormant. Also, water only once a month during it's dormancy.
Some species of yucca can do quite well in cold weather but I can't tell if yours is one.
Reply:Must you grow it indoors? If so, keep it close to a window to get light, use a fast draining soil on the sandy side. (Coarse construction sand) water once a week and be sure to fertilize but don't over do it. It doesn't need any indoor heat , but it will probably need repotting into fresh mix. For that species I use 60% pumice or perlite 30% coarse sand, 10% coarse orchid bark, or redwood medium chunks because you want to keep the soil open and yet furnish some organic matter. Oh yes, it must have air circulation, or it will pass out. And don't forget good direct sunlight pretty close to a window. The post must have holes in the bottom, and be sure to put a dish under the pot so the water doesn't drain onto the floor. It should not collect any bugs, it's a clean grower, keep the bottom leaves pulled off when they droop down, or it will look sad and unkept. Hoyakins
Hoyakins.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
How do I care for my indoor Yucca plant, that is in poor shape?
Be patient. Try watering the plant from the bottom. As in put the pot in a bowl type thing and put water in the bottom. You can trim the brown leaves and that will help take the stress off the rest of the plant. Look at the bottom of your pot to see if you see any roots. If you do it could be root bound and may need to be in a bigger pot. Dividing the plant is too stressful for it so I do not recommend it. The way I feel about plants is that if there is one green leaf then it is worth saving so yours sounds good.
Reply:Yucca take very little water but make sure the water is getting to the center of the roots. It need lots of sun . might try some fish elmulsion as well. Report It
Reply:The leaves on the lower part of a yucca can die as the plant ages. Since I can't see the plant it's hard for me to tell you what's actually happening to it but it could be in fairly good shape considering it's not getting enough light.
If there is anyway that you could put it outside in direct sunlight when the weather is warm it would do it a world of good. As I'm sure you know, this is a desert plant which normally grows in very intense light conditions.
Repotting was a good idea and, since it's putting on new shoots, it is probably not close to death. In your area don't water more than twice a month during the growing season. Let dry between waterings but make sure the soil is damp (not wet) throughout when you do water. Fertilize once a month during the growing season but not at all while it's dormant. Also, water only once a month during it's dormancy.
Some species of yucca can do quite well in cold weather but I can't tell if yours is one.
Reply:Must you grow it indoors? If so, keep it close to a window to get light, use a fast draining soil on the sandy side. (Coarse construction sand) water once a week and be sure to fertilize but don't over do it. It doesn't need any indoor heat , but it will probably need repotting into fresh mix. For that species I use 60% pumice or perlite 30% coarse sand, 10% coarse orchid bark, or redwood medium chunks because you want to keep the soil open and yet furnish some organic matter. Oh yes, it must have air circulation, or it will pass out. And don't forget good direct sunlight pretty close to a window. The post must have holes in the bottom, and be sure to put a dish under the pot so the water doesn't drain onto the floor. It should not collect any bugs, it's a clean grower, keep the bottom leaves pulled off when they droop down, or it will look sad and unkept. Hoyakins
Hoyakins.
Yucca plants, can you split them to make more plants or to make them smaller?
I have a large Yucca plant in my garden, it looks like it can be spilt to make smaller plantings. Can this be done and if so when is a good time, before or after it has flowered?
Yucca plants, can you split them to make more plants or to make them smaller?
Yes after they bloom if they bloom you can dig them up and cut the roots with some top to each part. Plant it keep it watered and it will go great. I know since I had some from a friend that I planted 8 years ago. Now they are huge and are ready to share again. I would pick fall or early spring to do it since the heat may bother then. Happy growing.
Reply:fall would be a good time,they all so look like they are dead. just leave them alone..next spring trim them back and you will be good to go................good luck
Reply:Yes, I have done so myself, successfully. Do it this fall, before the frost, or in the spring. Now would be the worst time, its too hot.
Reply:Sure you can split them.
Getting RID of them is the problem - you can dig those suckers out completely, and if there's the tiniest bit of root - next year you'll still have a Yucca plant.
What the previous poster said - not now. Next spring would be best, when they just begining their growth cycle.
Yucca plants, can you split them to make more plants or to make them smaller?
Yes after they bloom if they bloom you can dig them up and cut the roots with some top to each part. Plant it keep it watered and it will go great. I know since I had some from a friend that I planted 8 years ago. Now they are huge and are ready to share again. I would pick fall or early spring to do it since the heat may bother then. Happy growing.
Reply:fall would be a good time,they all so look like they are dead. just leave them alone..next spring trim them back and you will be good to go................good luck
Reply:Yes, I have done so myself, successfully. Do it this fall, before the frost, or in the spring. Now would be the worst time, its too hot.
Reply:Sure you can split them.
Getting RID of them is the problem - you can dig those suckers out completely, and if there's the tiniest bit of root - next year you'll still have a Yucca plant.
What the previous poster said - not now. Next spring would be best, when they just begining their growth cycle.
Yucca?????
I planted 3 Yucca before winter. I don't see them coming up yet. Think they are just late???
Yucca?????
I have two Yucca. Last year one came up early and I thought the other was gone forever but it came up about five weeks later. Central Wisconsin
Reply:Where are you located? DO you have a pic?
Yucca?????
I have two Yucca. Last year one came up early and I thought the other was gone forever but it came up about five weeks later. Central Wisconsin
Reply:Where are you located? DO you have a pic?
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